Lower Makefield, PA Climate


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Lower Makefield, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Lower Makefield are often characterized by high temperatures and abundant sunshine while winters tend to be quite cold with occasional snowfall. The area experiences four distinct seasons with spring and fall being the most temperate times of year. Rainfall is common throughout the year, although summer tends to bring more frequent rain showers than other months. Overall Lower Makefield enjoys a moderate climate all year round with mild temperatures and ample amounts of sunshine for outdoor activities.

Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Makefield averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Lower Makefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lower Makefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lower Makefield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Lower Makefield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lower Makefield with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Lower Makefield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Makefield are September, June and May.
In Lower Makefield, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lower Makefield with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Makefield, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Makefield, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lower Makefield but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Lower Makefield with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Lower Makefield means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lower Makefield with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Lower Makefield, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Lower Makefield means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Lower Makefield with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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